Mahamed

Summary

GCSE Science and KS3 Science Tutor. I can tutor all sciences to triple science in every exam board (AQA, Edexcel, OCR, and IGCSE). I can also tutor students taking BTEC level 2 and level 3 qualifications.

Availability

Saturdays between 11 and 3 pm
Weekdays = Flexible around my commitments as a full-time teacher
I am also happy to do a brief free trial session online (10 minutes) to give you a feel of what is on offer. I pride myself on going above and beyond for my students resulting in high satisfaction from my clients.

Now for the slightly more boring part... a detailed profile of who I am and my qualifications are shown below.

I am a fully qualified (BSc, MSc, PGCE, and MRSC) GCSE Science (Biology, Chemistry, and Physics) and A-level Chemistry Teacher with over 10 years of teaching experience. Currently, I work as a full-time teacher and Lead Practitioner of Science (previously Head of Chemistry). My role as a Lead Practitioner recognises my commitment to outstanding teaching. It allows me the opportunity to train other teachers and set an example for excellent practice.

Availability: Wide flexibility for the new 2023/2024 academic year.

As an experienced teacher, I have a proven track record of delivering outstanding results in school and in private tutoring. For example, my GCSE triple science group achieved 91% A*-A grades (9 A*, 12 A, and 2B students), as highlighted in a recent school Ofsted report. My tutees have also secured outstanding results this year (2019) and evidence of this is available.

Furthermore, the advantage of being a current full-time Science Teacher is that it allows me to have access to a wide variety of resources and information on the new science curriculum. For example, I have full access to the exam board exam builder which allows me access to all exam questions for any topics within science. This is a huge advantage as it also provides me with detailed examiner comments for specific questions. I regularly use this resource for tutoring to help improve the confidence of my students.

My style of teaching involves the use of a variety of tasks such as PowerPoints, simple diagrams, and fill-in-the-gap activities to keep students engaged. I then build up to answering real exam questions and as a current outstanding teacher, I can guide your child through these questions. As a full-time teacher, my lessons have been judged outstanding by school leadership consistently which shows my dedication to teaching. Evidence of this can also be emailed to you upon request.

It is also important to be aware that the science curriculum has recently changed which means it is now more important than ever to select a tutor that is aware of these developments to ensure the best chance of success for your child. I have been at the forefront of developing new schemes of work for my school which gives me an excellent knowledge of the science curriculum to give your child the best possible chance.

Finally, I recently set up a GCSE/A-level science channel (AbukarScience) to help students with science topics as well as showcase interesting scientific experiments and projects.

Qualifications:

Biopharmaceuticals MSc (merit)
Pharmaceutical Science BSc (1st class Hons)
PGCE Secondary Chemistry with QTS
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and current teacher.
Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC status)

Online tuition is conducted using Scribblar (advanced online whiteboard) and Skype audio. Your child only needs access to headphones and a computer. I am very happy to show you a demonstration of this without any commitment. Rest assured, my online students have found this method very engaging. Another advantage is that it allows you to save the lesson as a PDF file so you can review it at a later date.

Tutoring Experience

Current Lead Practitioner of Science (expertise in teaching and learning), previously worked as Head of Chemistry and Assistant Head of Science.
10 years of full-time teaching experience
10 years of private tutoring experience (face-to-face and online)
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
Developing schemes of work for the new science curriculum
Outstanding teacher judgments

Tutoring Approach

Breaking down content and using scaffolding techniques
Using visual aids and simple diagrams
Linking topics to everyday examples that students are familiar with.
Building confidence with exam questions
Access to examiner comments for every GCSE Science question to help guide your child in the best way possible.
Using humour in science to engage students

Online tuition is conducted using Scribblar (advanced online whiteboard) and Skype audio. Your child only needs access to headphones and a computer. I am very happy to show you a 10-minute demonstration of this without any charge. Rest assured, my online students have found this method very engaging. Another advantage is that it allows you to save the lesson as a PDF file so you can review it at a later date.